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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L927-1

For application in Mayotte: 1° Of Article L. 711-2, the second paragraph reads: "The Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industry is involved in drawing up the sustainable development plan and local town…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-1

I.-The statutory auditor of a public interest entity shall implement the measures mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014, when a member of the network to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Refusal and subordination of sales and services

Article L121-11

It is prohibited to refuse a consumer the sale of a product or the provision of a service, unless there is a legitimate reason for doing so; It is also prohibited to make the sale of a product conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Relationship between agreements and laws and regulations.

Article L2251-1

An agreement may contain provisions that are more favourable to employees than the legal provisions in force. They may not derogate from provisions of public policy.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L2100-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 2500-1, the contracts defined in article L. 1111-1 are governed by the provisions of this book.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-1

The following are reserved for pharmacists, with the exception of the derogations provided for in the articles of this Code: 1° The preparation of medicinal products intended for use in human medicine…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-16

When the victim has not informed the Regional Commission of the benefits received or to be received from third-party payers other than the social security funds, the third-party payers have a right of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-1

Subject to articles L. 3114-5 and L. 3114-7, a decree, issued after consultation with the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, the Conseil national de la protection de la nature and the Conseil national…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-1

The implementing measures provided for in articles L. 621-4, L. 625-1, L. 626-3, L. 626-6 and L. 626-14 are set by the competent New Caledonian authority.

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